Since introduction of Nyaya Mitra programme in 2017, a total of 38NyayaMitrawere engaged in various district courts across the country. However no Nyaya Mitra could be engaged during the year 2020-2021 due to closure of courts and social distancing protocols caused by Covid pandemic. For the year 2021-2022, 11 Nyaya Mitras have been engaged in the 11 District Courts in the month of April 2022.State/UT-wise details of engaged Nyaya Mitra is at Annexure-A.
Annexure-A
|
S.No |
State |
Year 2017-2018 |
Year 2018-2019 |
Year 2019-2020 |
Year 2020-2021 |
Year 2021-2022 |
Total |
|
1 |
Assam |
- |
- |
- |
NIL* |
02 |
02 |
|
2 |
Bihar |
01 |
- |
- |
- |
01 |
|
|
3 |
Karnataka |
- |
- |
- |
01 |
01 |
|
|
4 |
Maharashtra |
- |
- |
03 |
01 |
04 |
|
|
5 |
Odisha |
|
|
02 |
02 |
04 |
|
|
6 |
Rajasthan |
04 |
03 |
02 |
01 |
10 |
|
|
7 |
Uttar Pradesh |
05 |
- |
01 |
02 |
08 |
|
|
8 |
West Bengal |
04 |
01 |
01 |
02 |
09 |
|
|
Total |
14 |
04 |
09 |
11 |
38 |
*No Nyaya Mitra could be engaged during the year 2020-2021 due to closure of courts and social distancing protocols caused by Covid pandemic.
This information was given by the Minister for Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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